COHOES MUSIC HALL: C-R Productions (The Cohoes Music Hall) is looking for volunteers for their upcoming shows. Volunteers are needed for ushering, selling 50 - 50 tickets, working the concession stand, etc. This is a great opportunity to watch outstanding live theater in one of the most beautiful, historical music halls in the area. For information, contact Karen at Khryn@aol.com. Put “volunteer” in the subject line.

CHANNING HALL: First Unitarian Universalist Church, 405 Washington Ave., Albany. 477-5684. English Country Dance, 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3. Dances will be called and taught by Tom Amesse. Live music will be by Joe Hetco, Eric Buddington, and Patricia Kernan. Admission $12 at the door; $10 for Capital ECD members.

CAPITOL: State Street, Albany. 473-7582. The state Office of General Services announces online registration is now available for the annual “Capitol Hauntings” tours of the New York State Capitol. The tours that explore the legends, folklore, and “ghost stories” connected to the historic state Capitol. The tours are free and open to the public, with tours being offered at noon and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, through Nov. 1. The Capitol is closed on weekends, and no tours will be conducted on Columbus Day, Oct. 14. Space on each tour is limited, so pre-registration is required. Individuals and groups of 10 or fewer may register online at www.ogs.ny.gov. Larger parties should call 473-7582 to register.

SHAKER HERITAGE SOCIETY: 25 Meeting House Road, Albany. Annual Christmas Craft Fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, through Dec. 14. More than 50 local and regional crafters and artisans are represented, offering thousands of items. Jewelry, candles, quilted and woven goods, photography, ceramics, apparel, ornaments, home décor, and jams and preserves are among the most popular items. Admission is free.

ALBANY INSTITUTE OF HISTORY & ART: 125 Washington Ave., Albany. 463-4478. The Hudson River School and the 19th Century Landscape, ongoing; Robert Hewson Pruyn: An Albanian in Japan, 1862–1865, ongoing; A Gather of Glass: Selections from the Museum’s Collection, ongoing; Nineteenth-Century American Sculpture: Erastus Dow Palmer and his Protégés Launt Thompson, Charles Calverley, and Richard Park, ongoing; Traders and Culture: Colonial Albany and the Formation of American Identity, ongoing. GE Presents: The Mystery of the Albany Mummies, through Sunday, June 8, 2014; Big and Bold: Contemporary Paintings, Collage, and Sculpture from the Albany Institute’s Collection, through Sunday, March 2, 2014. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Adults, $10; seniors and students, $8; children 6-12, $6; children under 6, free.

BENNINGTON MUSEUM: 75 Main St., Bennington, Vt. 802-447-1571. Largest collection of Grandma Moses paintings in the world as well as the largest collection of 19th century Bennington pottery. In the other 7 galleries, the museum presents a 1924 Wasp Touring Car, one of only 20 produced, military artifacts, one of the earliest ‘stars and stripes’ in existence, fine and decorative arts and more. Open every day through October. Adults, $10; seniors and students over 18, $9. Admission is never charged for younger students.

CAPITOL: State Street, Albany. A new exhibit of Civil War battle flags, “1863: Loyal Till Death,” is on display, through May 2014. Free monthly guided tours of the exhibit, 5:30-6:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month through May 1, 2014. Go to http://www.ogs.ny.gov/esp/CT/Tours/Capitol.asp for more information and to sign up.

THE IRISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM: 370 Broadway, Albany. History of the Sisters of Mercy in the Diocese of Albany; The Irish and Horse Racing: John Morrissey. Open 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and noon-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through August. Adults, $3; seniors, $2; children 14 and younger, free.

THE NATIONAL BOTTLE MUSEUM: 76 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa. The North Country Art Center Member’s Show 2013, through Saturday, Nov. 23 at the JRM Artists’ Space.

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF DANCE: 99 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs. 584-2225. Homage to Dance, Sculptures and Drawings By Andrew DeVries, through Nov. 24; Dancers Among Us; A Riotous Work: A Centennial Celebration of the Rite of Spring. Open 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

THE NEW YORK STATE MILITARY MUSEUM: 61 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs. 581-5100. Toys and Tanks: The Model Army Exhibit; D.C. Falls: Uniforms of the New York National Guard; Battleground for Freedom: New York During the Revolutionary War; Fiery Trial & Sacrifice — New York and the First World War; World War II — United for Victory; The Capitol Collection; Martial Art. Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

THE NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM: Madison Avenue, Albany. 474-5877. Russel Wright: The Nature of Design, through Tuesday, Dec. 31 in the Crossroads Gallery; Weather Event, Saturday, Nov. 2 through Sunday, Feb. 23 in the West Gallery. Open 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Admission is free.

THE RENSSELAER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: 57 Second St., Troy. 272-7232. For the Public Good: Health & Medicine in Rensselaer County, 1860-1960, through Saturday, Dec. 21. Open noon-5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.